Redesigned Site - What do you think?

[george]

This one is more expensive accessories, the other more essentials like cleaners (Auto-Glym ROCKS btw) n sounds n stuff.

Instead of blue I think a lighter grey would suit the borders, highlighting the product images more. (Sort the t-shirt one btw).

[TraceyHand]

your shipping info wayyyyyyyyy down south in the left sidebar should probably be somewhere UP on the right side?
It's kinda lost down there.

I agree about the blue too..better to ascertain the logo colour blue and use that in your themes...presumably your shading along the top will follow suit (is this standard and taken from the themes too?)

Or, it could even benefit from a 2 tone colour scheme...maybe?

[nm-motorsport]

Thanks for the comments and the photo editor. I have plans to add photos of BMWs along the top of the screen as well as more BMW related front page image content. I just wanted to get the new design up and running.

I don't think a photo of me will help sales - maybe just keeps viruses out

I will do some searching on the screen size on here. I have a large screen and it suits it very well. I hope I don't have to go down the road of one of my competitors as their site looks like it has been squashed on my screen with loads of empty space down both sides.

I specifically went for a clean look as so many sites looks too busy and heavy to me and sometimes too dark as well. I thought the blue was a good colour but seems like no one else does

As for the shipping info, Ive not yet figured out how to move the box as I would have preferred it on the right hand side. I also need to figure out how to create extra boxes.

As for the T shirt, it is a bit of a naff image but there's only on left so when it sells, the picture goes too - anyone want a cheap t shirt?

[nm-motorsport]

Well I've spent the last couple of housr trying to change the width of the site. I've searched the posts on here, checked help files, looked at the knowledge base but I'm still none the wiser.

The only thing I have managed to do is to narrow the text in the middle section of the site although the box doesn't change width so put it back.

I take it I have to find the value in a template somewhere and change it. I've never touched any of the templates before so don't have a clue about this. Which part of which template do I need to change and how do I do this. Also, probably most importantly, what value do I change it to to look right with most screens?

[pinbrook]

Slightly off your current topic, take a look at your page names

copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_copy_of_Interior_Chrome.html

and correct these, section dialog box

I noticed a fixed width on the centre table of 800. This is what you need to find, i don't know what has set this as I never use smart theme, maybe someone else will come along

but fixing your page names will give you something to do in the meanwhile

[nm-motorsport]

Jo - Thanks for spotting the page name issue. It was another thing on my ever expanding to do list. I'm wondering if such an odd page names would effect SEO?

I changed the 800 width but all that happened was that the text in the centre box narrowed but the centre box itself didn't change width. I found the value in ACTSTDWITH in Design | Options | Site Default.

[pinbrook]

I'm wondering if such an odd page names would effect SEO?

yes they will you will get indexed on the word "copy"

it happens because you have created each page by copying another. It will be worth the 1/2 hour it wil ltake to run though your page names and correct, you page names will be more focused on the correct keywords

[nm-motorsport]

Jo - Many thanks for that. I've jsyt about changed the name for every page on the site now as I saw a few other names that wouldn't index correctly. Its all so obvious once I've done it - don't know why the penny hasn't dropped before.

I'll upload it all after a few other changes I'm making based on what other have said above.

[george]

Nigel, thought I'd try to help a bit as I've done many small changes to the smart theme myself.

If you search the forum for resize and smart, it gives three answers. Heres one of 'em...

http://community.actinic.com/showthr...t=resize+smart

...now, its not a straightforward answer, but I think the thread will help you understand a wee bit of what does what.

Hope it helps anyway.

EDIT: * Thats assuming you want to resize, after seeing your new logo go off the end of my screen as well lol.

[nm-motorsport]

George - Thanks for that (looking for headache pills now). I'll study it and see what I can work out.

I did that intentionally with the header until I manage to resize. I thought it may as well all be too big rather than just a part of it

[pinbrook]

Whilst i still hate the smart theme the colours are much much better

[nm-motorsport]

Jo - Thanks - I changed the colours upon your advice. It sometimes needs someone to look at it who is detached.

I also got rid of all the copy of copy of etc pages and altered a few other page names to something more suitable. Maybe I'm looking at this wrong but I had almost 4 times as many hits today from Googlebot as I had in the whole of last month - is this significant do you think?

[pinbrook]

I had almost 4 times as many hits today from Googlebot as I had in the whole of last month - is this significant do you think?

could be, have you uploaded an XML file to google yet?

if not go to Mole-End.biz and grab their free proggie that will create it for you, they've also got help files to help with configuring it and uploading to google, then tell MSN and Yahoo its there (search on yahoo webmaster and msn webmaster will tell you how to tell these the sitemap is there.

[nm-motorsport]

Jo - Is that the Google Sitemap Mash Program?

[Duncan Rounding]

Yes that's what Jo is referring to:
http://mole-end.biz/acatalog/Googlebase.html#aGB_2dMASH
Bill also has a program as well:
http://www.egyptianwonders.co.uk/aca...Day-Trial.html